Name: Bresaola Cantaloupe Appetizer
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cantaloupe; 6 slices bresaola (or prosciutto); 2 tablespoons cream cheese; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; fresh basil leaves (to garnish)

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We all love a delicious summer recipe, and this elegant Bresaola Cantaloupe Appetizer is no exception.

A round plate with six flower-shaped cantaloupe bites, each topped with rolled prosciutto and a basil leaf, arranged in a circle. Two round cantaloupe pieces complete this health-inspired appetizer.

You need sweet cantaloupe melon, thinly sliced cured beef, cream cheese, lemon, fresh basil, and a flower-shaped cookie cutter to make this tasty melon appetizer.

A plate with flower-shaped cantaloupe bites, some topped with rolled cured meat and basil leaves, arranged in a circular pattern. A bowl with extra cantaloupe slices is in the background.

Serve the flowers as is, place them on a canapé stick, or top them onto a simple green salad for an easy and stunning side dish.

Feel free to replace the bresaola with prosciutto for a classic Italian combination.

Servings: people

Bresaola Cantaloupe Appetizer

For an elegant appetizer, try these sweet cantaloupe flowers paired with cream cheese-filled bresaola.

Prep: 20

Cook: 0

Total: 20

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Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Slice the melon.
Use the flower cutter to make the melon cutouts.
Place the round cutter in the middle of the cantaloupe flowers to remove the center.
Spread cream cheese on the thinly sliced bresaola.
Squeeze some lemon juice on top.
Fold up the bresaola lengthwise.
Now, roll the strips into a tight rose.
Stick it into the center of the melon flowers.
Arrange the basil leaves on top.
Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 43mg, Potassium: 159mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 3177IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 13mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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